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So, I had on the Game Show Network the other day. (I was taping something for my mom because her cable was out and it was gonna be a couple days till they'd get a guy out to her house, and she didn't want to miss her shows. Really. I certainly don't watch cheesy game shows hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. Seriously. I don't. Oh, hush up.) And! On came a commercial for the movie Get Smart on the On Demand channel, and they showed a scene of Smart looking like he was having his way with another man spread over a table. Of course, he wasn't. Still, the implication of what you were supposed to think was happening was clear. During early evening family TV time, when the kiddies usually have their noses pressed to the set. On GSN. Progressive or crass? Either way, color me surprised.
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Oh, LJ... It amuses me you think to put my own birthday on the Birthday List of my Inbox. I think I'll remember when it is, thank you, but it's kind of you to make sure. Do you find, no matter how many icons you have or how many you're allowed on LJ, you still use the same few pretty much all the time? I do. Have just done a major overhaul of my icons, cycling in bunches of new and seasonal ones, like for Halloween and Fall, that I never got to before. They're there for next year, though! Nevertheless I still have bunches more waiting their turn to be cycled in. Not that I'll likely use them...
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BGM is writing G/B fic again, and that is made of YAY!
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I seriously hate stumbling across Het in Slash fic, unawares and unwarned. Until the reverse is acceptable, don't tick me off, writers. I hold grudges.
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I haven't heard a single word about Universe that has piqued my interest until "Wright previously expressed an interest in bringing in new writers..." Most excellent! If there's one thing the Stargate franchise needs, it's new blood behind the scenes. But... then... "...there is no news yet on whether that will happen."
::headdesk::
Do it, Brad Wright. Do it.
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The EBoS Holiday Card Exchange is a go again this year. I always look forward to getting so many cards from all over the world, and the little extras that folks drop in - Including stories, sometimes! - make it extra special. I've always felt guilty that all I've ever done is send out the cards, and thought maybe this year I might get a little Ezra/Buck ficlet done to include with mine. It's rough going, and my muse if I ever had one which I strongly doubt is dead, but... We'll see.
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There's not a hotel or motel room to be had in this area for the upcoming week of the Inauguration. (We're close enough to DC to be an easy commute, and many folks who live here, in fact, work there and other larger towns/cities circling us.) It bodes well that the anticipation of the Inauguration is such that demand for a room spread out this far. The same could not have been said for the last two Inaugurations. Color me not surprised.
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In real life news, I'm excited Winter is almost here. We've actually even had some real winter temps and snow already! :-) This makes me happy. I'm a real cold weather animal. It always reenergizes me. I made fudge today! However, it also means Christmas is almost upon us, and I am seriously broke right now. I don't know where I'm going to scrape together the funds for presents.
I've recently adopted two cats, which is another thing made of YAY! A nine month old orange tiger female from the local shelter, and a gray tiger male stray that's been hanging around outside my house for awhile. As there've been no notices around or in the paper, and no one's come looking for him, he's mine now! And inside. I was very surprised when the vet estimated his age at around 10-12 years old, and gads, but he's a big bruiser! I don't think I've ever seen a bigger cat. Conversely, my girl is a petite thing, and I don't think she's going to get overly large judging by her bone structure. Guess which one is the boss cat? ::g::
I've been spending a lot of time with my mom the last few months, helping around the house and with all that needed sorted out after my dad died. Not that any of that last was difficult. My dad left my mom in excellent shape legally and financially, and there've been no hassles on that front. Dad always took good care of us. Still, life is different and hard and I now know what folks mean when they say there's an empty space in their lives. I'm putting a pic of my dad behind the cut because I need to see him. I don't look much like him, he with the blond hair and green eyes. The pic is B&W, so you can't really see that anyway. I don't mind having my mom's dark hair, as I prefer dark hair, but I wouldn't have minded at all having my dad's green eyes...
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Oh, LJ... It amuses me you think to put my own birthday on the Birthday List of my Inbox. I think I'll remember when it is, thank you, but it's kind of you to make sure. Do you find, no matter how many icons you have or how many you're allowed on LJ, you still use the same few pretty much all the time? I do. Have just done a major overhaul of my icons, cycling in bunches of new and seasonal ones, like for Halloween and Fall, that I never got to before. They're there for next year, though! Nevertheless I still have bunches more waiting their turn to be cycled in. Not that I'll likely use them...
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BGM is writing G/B fic again, and that is made of YAY!
***************
I seriously hate stumbling across Het in Slash fic, unawares and unwarned. Until the reverse is acceptable, don't tick me off, writers. I hold grudges.
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I haven't heard a single word about Universe that has piqued my interest until "Wright previously expressed an interest in bringing in new writers..." Most excellent! If there's one thing the Stargate franchise needs, it's new blood behind the scenes. But... then... "...there is no news yet on whether that will happen."
::headdesk::
Do it, Brad Wright. Do it.
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The EBoS Holiday Card Exchange is a go again this year. I always look forward to getting so many cards from all over the world, and the little extras that folks drop in - Including stories, sometimes! - make it extra special. I've always felt guilty that all I've ever done is send out the cards, and thought maybe this year I might get a little Ezra/Buck ficlet done to include with mine. It's rough going, and my muse if I ever had one which I strongly doubt is dead, but... We'll see.
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There's not a hotel or motel room to be had in this area for the upcoming week of the Inauguration. (We're close enough to DC to be an easy commute, and many folks who live here, in fact, work there and other larger towns/cities circling us.) It bodes well that the anticipation of the Inauguration is such that demand for a room spread out this far. The same could not have been said for the last two Inaugurations. Color me not surprised.
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In real life news, I'm excited Winter is almost here. We've actually even had some real winter temps and snow already! :-) This makes me happy. I'm a real cold weather animal. It always reenergizes me. I made fudge today! However, it also means Christmas is almost upon us, and I am seriously broke right now. I don't know where I'm going to scrape together the funds for presents.
I've recently adopted two cats, which is another thing made of YAY! A nine month old orange tiger female from the local shelter, and a gray tiger male stray that's been hanging around outside my house for awhile. As there've been no notices around or in the paper, and no one's come looking for him, he's mine now! And inside. I was very surprised when the vet estimated his age at around 10-12 years old, and gads, but he's a big bruiser! I don't think I've ever seen a bigger cat. Conversely, my girl is a petite thing, and I don't think she's going to get overly large judging by her bone structure. Guess which one is the boss cat? ::g::
I've been spending a lot of time with my mom the last few months, helping around the house and with all that needed sorted out after my dad died. Not that any of that last was difficult. My dad left my mom in excellent shape legally and financially, and there've been no hassles on that front. Dad always took good care of us. Still, life is different and hard and I now know what folks mean when they say there's an empty space in their lives. I'm putting a pic of my dad behind the cut because I need to see him. I don't look much like him, he with the blond hair and green eyes. The pic is B&W, so you can't really see that anyway. I don't mind having my mom's dark hair, as I prefer dark hair, but I wouldn't have minded at all having my dad's green eyes...